2013 Najaf governorate election

The Najaf governorate election of 2013 was held on 20 April 2013 alongside elections for all other governorates outside Iraqi Kurdistan, Kirkuk, Anbar, and Nineveh.

2013 Najaf governorate election

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All 29 seats for the Najaf Governorate council
  First party Second party Third party
  Abdul Aziz al-Hakim Nouri al-Maliki
Leader Adnan al-Zurufi Abdul Aziz al-Hakim Nouri al-Maliki
Party Loyalty for Najaf Al-Mehraab Martyr List State of Law
Last election 4 7 0
Seats before 8
Seats won 9 6 5
Seat change Increase5 Decrease1 Decrease3
Popular vote 118,310 82,020 76,519
Percentage 29.33% 20.34% 18.97%
Swing Increase20.4% Increase5.53% Increase2.75%

  Fourth party
 
Leader Muqtada al-Sadr
Party Sadrist Movement
Last election 6
Seats won 4
Seat change Decrease2
Popular vote 45,167
Percentage 11.20%
Swing Decrease0.67%

Governor of Najaf before election

Adnan al-Zurufi
Loyalty for Najaf

Subsequent Governor

TBD

Results

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Summary of the 20 April 2013 Najaf governorate election results
Party/Coalition Allied national parties Leader Seats Change Votes % Swing
Loyalty for Najaf Adnan al-Zurufi 9  5 118,310 29.33%  20.4%
Citizens Alliance ISCI Ammar al-Hakim 6  1 82,020 20.34%  5.53%
State of Law Coalition Islamic Dawa Party Nouri Al-Maliki 5  3 76,519 18.97%  2.75%
Liberal Coalition Sadrist Movement Muqtada al-Sadr 4  2 45,167 11.20%  0.67%
Equitable State Movement 2  2 25,889 6.42%
Najaf Province’s Change Coalition 1  1 14,464 3.59%
National Partnership Gathering 1  1 14,314 3.55%
Renaissance and Building Gathering 1  1 8,521 2.11%
Islamic Dawa Party – Iraq Organisation Hashim Al-Mosawy 1  1 7,571 1.88%
Al Najaf Civil Alliance 5,760 1.43%
Al Iraqia National and United Coalition Ayad Allawi 2,599 0.64%
Iraq’s Benevolence and Generosity List 1,976 0.49%  0.49%
Iraq’s Integrity Gathering 211 0.05%  0.05%
Total 29 403,321
Sources: Musings on Iraq, ISW, IHEC Najaf Results, List of political coalition approved for election in provincial councils – IHEC Archived 28 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine, al-Sumaria – Najaf Coalitions
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